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Florida Undergraduate Research Conference
Welcome to the 2019 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) at the
University of North Florida! UNF, and especially the Office of Undergraduate
Research, are excited to welcome you to our eco-friendly campus, surrounded by
a nature preserve, beautiful lakes, and nature trails.
This year, over 380 posters will be presented to more than 600 participants from
across the state of Florida. During the conference, you will have the
opportunity to attend poster sessions, network with graduate school recruiters,
and attend professional development workshop sessions.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible and I hope you enjoy FURC 2019!
- Kelsey Eagen
Conference Coordinator
Friday, February 22
Time Event Location
5 - 8 p.m. Registration and Reception Boathouse and Osprey
Plaza
7 - 7:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker:
Dr. John Kantner John Delaney Student Union
Saturday, February 23
Time Event Location
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Check-in and Breakfast Fieldhouse
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Poster Session I Fieldhouse
9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Workshop Session I John Delaney Student Union West
3rd floor
10:45 -11:45 a.m. Poster Session II Fieldhouse
Noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch John Delaney Student Union
Osprey Cafe
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Poster Session III Fieldhouse
3 - 3:45 p.m. Workshop II John Delaney Student Union West
3rd floor
4 - 5:00 p.m. Poster Session IV Fieldhouse
Conference Schedule
*A campus map is located in the back of the program.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Kantner
Associate Vice President for Research &
Dean of the Graduate School
University of North Florida
John Kantner, Ph.D., was appointed Associate Vice President
for Research and Dean of the Graduate School of the
University of North Florida in 2014. Prior to that, he was Vice
President for Academic & Institutional Advancement at the
School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, NM, an
independent “think tank” for the social sciences and
humanities. From 1999 to 2006, Dr. Kantner was a faculty
member in the Department of Anthropology & Geography at
Georgia State University in Atlanta, where he achieved the
rank of associate professor with tenure prior to his departure.
Dr. Kantner is an anthropological archaeologist with a broad
background in several disciplines. He received his doctorate
from the University of California–Santa Barbara, where he
studied archaeology, anthropology, geography,
geochemistry, behavioral economics, and evolutionary theory. His research has focused on ancient
peoples of the U.S. Southwest, but he also has collaborated on archaeological investigations in Central
America, South America, the U.S. Plains, U.S. Southeast, and the U.S. Rocky Mountains, on projects
ranging from explaining political violence in ancient societies to modeling human movement across
digital landscapes and extracting human fingerprints from 1,000-year-old pottery. Dr. Kantner has been
recognized with numerous grants and awards, including one of the only five NSF CAREER grants ever
awarded to an archaeologist, a Presidential Recognition Award by the Society for American
Archaeology, and the top award in an international multimedia competition sponsored by Apple
Computer. He has been invited to lecture and appear in documentaries globally, including on the
Discovery, History, Smithsonian, and Travel channels.
Workshop Session I
RESEARCHING GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Lee Gordon, Perdue University
3703A
This workshop will educate how participants can effectively research available programs, learn about free
travel to national graduate school recruiting fairs, hear what matters most to others searching for graduate
programs, and to locate data points that matter most to them in finding the perfect fit. Participants will also
learn about application fee waivers, contacting faculty about funding, and how all of this comes into play in
making a decision of where to apply for an advanced degree.
PLAYING TO YOUR STRENGTHS: KNOW ALL OF YOUR OPTIONS WHEN APPLYING
TO GRADUATE SCHOOL
Katelyn Haschke, Fort Hays State University
3703B
This session is intended for all undergraduate students planning to apply to graduate school. The process of
applying is both an exciting and stressful time; the purpose of this interactive workshop is to discuss how to
highlight strengths as a student, researcher, and young professional when applying to various graduate
programs. Two main topics will be discussed. First, building a strong application by: crafting an effective
personal statement, knowing who to request a letter of recommendation from, and organizing your curriculum
vitae to stand out among peers. Second, the importance of considering programs outside of your Bachelor’s
degree field as a way to broaden interdisciplinary expertise and set yourself up for success as you plan for a
future job past graduate school. Time will be reserved for questions from attendees.
TIPS, TRICKS AND ADVICE ON APPLYING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL
Liani Ramos, New York University
3703D
My presentation covers all the common questions and concerns that students have regarding applying to
graduate school but it's also packed with tips, tricks and advice directly from an admissions officer from NYU. It
will go over an ideal timeline, best practices, tips and insider information about admissions at the graduate
level, what types of things faculty look for, finding funding and much more.
WHAT STEM STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Christopher Turoski, University of Minnesota
3703C
From this session you will learn how IP and patents can support your career as a business person, academic, or
another alternative career path. A STEM degree prepares you for many career roles in business and
academia. In business, IP issues help distinguish you from your peers, and help contribute to the bottom line. In
academia, you get ahead by navigating a complex scheme of grants, publications, and teamwork, which
can undercut or complement obtaining IP for your work. In addition to careers in business and academics,
you may be interested in an alternative career path such a patent lawyer or patent agent. This session will
cover these topics (i.e. IP/patents as a business, research and career tool).
9:45 - 10:30 AM
Workshop Session I
APPROACHING GRADUATE RESEARCH: ARCHIVAL RESEARCH, DATABASES, AND
DIGITAL HUMANITIES TECHNIQUES
Louise Kane, University of Central Florida
3805
This workshop offers a practical, 'hands on' guide for undergraduate researchers who want to understand
more about how to conduct archival research, and how database searching and digital humanities
techniques can make this task easier. Designed to prepare undergraduate students for the types of research
they'll be undertaking at graduate school, the workshop offers a foundation for learning the major ways to
begin archival research. This includes how to search for 'hard to find' texts using online databases and
archives, learning how to use 'finding aids', and also learning how Digital Humanities techniques can help
students to 'map out' and visualize their research as it begins to progress. The course is designed for beginners:
you do not need any experience of searching databases, or conducting archival research, and you also
don't need any prior familiarity with Digital Humanities.
YOUR PATH TO GRADUATE SCHOOL & CAREER SUCCESS STARTS TODAY
Betsy Crawford, Florida State University
3804
As an undergraduate student involved in research, you are already a strong candidate for competitive
graduate school programs. Learn how earning a graduate degree can support career success and the steps
to take now to boost your application. The workshop includes an overview of resources available to create
an outstanding application and a preparation timeline that will keep you ahead of the game.
BUILDING ACADEMIC RELATIONSHIPS
Lindsey Weglarz, University of Central Florida
3806
Academic relationships play a very important role in not only the graduate admissions process, but also a stu-
dent's future career path. A great relationship with a faculty mentor can provide opportunities for years be-
yond college, whether through research experiences, introductions to colleagues, or even just by providing
good advice. In the graduate admissions process, recommendation letters from current faculty mentors can
play a determining role in whether a student is admitted, while relationships cultivated in the prospective pro-
gram can also increase the chances of admission. This workshop provides strategies for building relationships
with current faculty and networking with faculty at other institutions, and as well as discussing best practices
for communicating with faculty during the graduate admissions process.
9:45 - 10:30 AM
Workshop Session I
HOW TO: COPE WITH FEEDBACK ON YOUR RESEARCH
Aubrey Kuperman, University of Central Florida
3601
Have you ever gotten a draft back and felt defeated by all of the notes or comments? Or been unsure of how
to improve? Join this session to learn more about what can make feedback so hard and pick up concrete
strategies to improve your ability to process it and improve your work.
MAKING THE MOST OF COURSE PROJECTS
Matthew Eicholtz, Florida Southern College
3602
For many students, course projects elicit negative feelings of fear, reluctance, and uncertainty. What if I get
stuck with peers who are difficult to work with? How will I choose a good idea to pursue? Will I receive a poor
grade if my idea does not work as expected? How can I do well if the grading criteria seems so vague? Will
this even matter for my career if I am only a freshman or sophomore? Perhaps other students view the ambi-
guity of projects as a chance to settle for the minimum amount of effort required or to rely on other group
members to do the brunt of the work. In this workshop, we will explore how course projects can be a critical
part of your academic growth and offer tips and tricks for maximizing their value for your future career. Course
projects are a great opportunity to investigate a topic of personal interest or gain traction in a field that stu-
dents wish to pursue long-term. Projects also allow students to demonstrate relevant skills for conducting re-
search; indeed, successful projects may launch research opportunities with the professor teaching the class.
We will discuss ways to leverage course projects for your career search such as highlighting them on your re-
sume or talking about difficult challenges in an interview. Finally, instructors may benefit from reflecting on how
to effectively integrate projects in their courses to prepare students for success in research and beyond.
9:45 - 10:30 AM
Workshop Session II
3:00 - 3:45 PM
TIPS, TRICKS AND ADVICE ON APPLYING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL
Liani Ramos, New York University
3703B
My presentation covers all the common questions and concerns that students have regarding applying to
graduate school but it's also packed with tips, tricks and advice directly from an admissions officer from NYU. It
will go over an ideal timeline, best practices, tips and insider information about admissions at the graduate
level, what types of things faculty look for, finding funding and much more.
WHAT STEM STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Christopher Turoski, University of Minnesota
3703C
From this session you will learn how IP and patents can support your career as a business person, academic, or
another alternative career path. A STEM degree prepares you for many career roles in business and academ-
ia. In business, IP issues help distinguish you from your peers, and help contribute to the bottom line. In aca-
demia, you get ahead by navigating a complex scheme of grants, publications, and teamwork, which can
undercut or complement obtaining IP for your work. In addition to careers in business and academics, you
may be interested in an alternative career path such a patent lawyer or patent agent. This session will cover
these topics (i.e. IP/patents as a business, research and career tool).
YOUR PATH TO GRADUATE SCHOOL & CAREER SUCCESS STARTS TODAY
Betsy Crawford, Florida State University
3703A
As an undergraduate student involved in research, you are already a strong candidate for competitive grad-
uate school programs. Learn how earning a graduate degree can support career success and the steps to
take now to boost your application. The workshop includes an overview of resources available to create an
outstanding application and a preparation timeline that will keep you ahead of the game.
BUILDING ACADEMIC RELATIONSHIPS
Lindsey Weglarz, University of Chicago
3703D
Academic relationships play a very important role in not only the graduate admissions process, but also a stu-
dent's future career path. A great relationship with a faculty mentor can provide opportunities for years be-
yond college, whether through research experiences, introductions to colleagues, or even just by providing
good advice. In the graduate admissions process, recommendation letters from current faculty mentors can
play a determining role in whether a student is admitted, while relationships cultivated in the prospective pro-
gram can also increase the chances of admission. This workshop provides strategies for building relationships
with current faculty and networking with faculty at other institutions, and as well as discussing best practices
for communicating with faculty during the graduate admissions process.
Workshop Session II
HOW TO: GET A GREAT LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Aubrey Kuperman, University of Central Florida
3804
Letters of recommendation are a requirement for graduate school and professional schools, scholarships, in-
ternships, summer research experience, and sometimes the job search. Learn more about when and how to
ask for letters of recommendation, and how to follow up with those who write them for you.
A DEBRIEFING OF THE FIRST ANNUAL FLORIDA UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Sophia Anagnostis, Stephanie Ciricillo, Katherine Ngo, University of Florida
3806
On January 23-24, over 40 student undergraduate research (UR) leaders from 16 Florida institutions met to
share best practices, and to discuss ways to enhance the undergraduate research experience across the
state. Established UR student groups provided guidance to others interested in forming/refining a group on
their campus. The Summit included workshops on setting up a student-run Center for UR, Peer Mentorship,
student developed campus UR activities, and marketing UR. In addition, round table discussions provided a
venue for all participants to discuss topics pertinent to their campuses. This workshop will presents highlights
and recommendations that were developed during this summit. We invite all undergraduate research stu-
dent leaders to attend. Plans to continue this state-wide student-led conference will also be discussed.
SUMMER OFF-CAMPUS RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Kimberly Schneider, PhD, University of Central Florida
3805
Summer is a great time to participate in research and there are numerous programs available to students
away from their home institution. Summer programs are available at numerous universities and research institu-
tions. Opportunities are available nationally and internationally and many provide a stipend, travel costs,
housing, and/or board. Applications open in late fall and deadlines occur from early December through the
end of March. Opportunities exist for all majors but more are available for students in the science and engi-
neering areas. Fall and spring semester opportunities also exist. This workshop will provide an overview of these
opportunities, information on how to create a strong application, and resources to help students through the
process.
FUNDING YOUR GRADUATE EDUCATION
Albert Hoyt, Florida International University
3601
More than 2.25 million people apply to graduate programs in the United States every year and many of these
applicants are looking for ways to fund their degree. From assistantships to fellowships, learn the basics of
funding your graduate education. Don’t pay for your graduate degree on your own!
3:00 - 3:45 PM
Workshop Session II
RESEARCHING GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Lee Gordon, Perdue University
3602
This workshop will educate how participants can effectively research available programs, learn about free
travel to national graduate school recruiting fairs, hear what matters most to others searching for graduate
programs, and to locate data points that matter most to them in finding the perfect fit. Participants will also
learn about application fee waivers, contacting faculty about funding, and how all of this comes into play in
making a decision of where to apply for an advanced degree.
PLAYING TO YOUR STRENGTHS: KNOW ALL OF YOUR OPTIONS WHEN APPLYING
TO GRADUATE SCHOOL
Katelyn Haschke, Fort Hays State University
3605
This session is intended for all undergraduate students planning to apply to graduate school. The process of
applying is both an exciting and stressful time; the purpose of this interactive workshop is to discuss how to
highlight strengths as a student, researcher, and young professional when applying to various graduate pro-
grams. Two main topics will be discussed. First, building a strong application by: crafting an effective personal
statement, knowing who to request a letter of recommendation from, and organizing your curriculum vitae to
stand out among peers. Second, the importance of considering programs outside of your Bachelor’s degree
field as a way to broaden interdisciplinary expertise and set yourself up for success as you plan for a future job
past graduate school. Time will be reserved for questions from attendees.
3:00 - 3:45 PM
Poster Session I
1. OPTIMIZATION OF ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE
EXTRACTION METHOD USING STATISTICAL
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES
Sonali Pandey, Siddharth Kesharwani, Omer
Farooq
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
2. INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF ACUTE
IMMERSION EXPOSURE TO THE ANTIDEPRESSANT
VENLAFAXINE ON PHOTOTAXIS IN LARVAL DANIO
RERIO
Abdullah Afridi, Christopher Souders, Chrisopher
Martyniuk
University of Florida
3. FOOD FIGHTERS - A FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM
TO FIGHT HUNGER
Lauri Wright, Alice Sanchez
University of North Florida
4. WAKING UP FROM THE AMERICAN DREAM:
EXAMINING ATTITUDES TOWARD ECONOMIC
MOBILITY AMONG AMERICAN VOTERS
Alexander Adams, Douglas Ahler
Florida State University
5. THE LOCALIZATION OF NINEIN AND FORMATION
OF NON-CENTROSOMAL MTOCS BY ZIKV
Aquesha Addison, Timothy Megraw
Florida State University
6. THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE WATER!
CONTRIBUTION OF CHLORINATION BY-PRODUCTS
IN THE WATER LEADING TO THE HEAD AND NECK
CANCER PREVALENCE IN TAMPA BAY
Kimberly Dobrinski, Michele Crosby, Matthew
Mifsud, Aaron Joseph, Siara Isabella
The University of Tampa
7. UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
GOAL STRIVINGS, FEEDBACK ENVIRONMENT, AND
FEEDBACK ORIENTATION
Alara Arpaci, Kelly Hall
Stetson University
8. AFRICAN SPINY MOUSE (ACOMYS)
REGENERATION FOLLOWING ACUTE, CHRONIC,
AND VOLUMETRIC MUSCLE LOSS INJURIES
Aaron Gabriel W. Sandoval, Jason O. Brant,
Malcolm Maden
University of Florida
9. AORTIC VALVE LEAFLET CURVATURE AS A
FUNCTION OF ELASTIN DEGRADATION
Amanda Barreto, Asad Mirza, Ahmed Ali, Sharan
Ramaswamy
Florida International University
10. RESVERATROL AND ITS ANALOGS INHIBIT
TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER MOTILITY BY
REGULATION OF EPITHELIAL-MESENCHYMAL
TRANSITION
Megan Keller, Analiese Thomas-Larocque,
Rachel Ranschau
Florida Gulf Coast University
11. LOYALTY TO THE KING: THE CIRCUITS‚
INTERPRETATION OF THE OVERHAULED ‚ POLICE-
CREATED EXIGENCY DOCTRINE
Alexander Cuneo
Florida International University
12. HOW FACEBOOK USAGE AFFECTS MENTAL
HEALTH OF COLLEGE STUDENTS: RUMINATION
GROUP RESULTS
Adam Barrett-Clarke, Hannah Buzbee, Gina
Marie Weis, Michael Stasio, Erin Koterba, Erica
Yuen
The University of Tampa
13. ADHERENCE TO WCRF/AICR CANCER
PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS AND ITS
IMPACT ON CANCER INCIDENCE, RECURRENCE,
AND MORTALITY
Angelina Figueroa, Nadia Durham, Eunkyung
Lee
University of Central Florida
Poster Session I
14. IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE WATER QUALITY: THE
EFFECTS OF SELF-TAXATION MECHANISMS ON
LAKE WATER QUALITY IN ORANGE COUNTY, FL
Andrew Hutchens, David Scrogin
University of Central Florida
15. COLLABORATIVE BIM: AN INNOVATIVE
FRAMEWORK FOR LEARNING ARCHITECTURAL
STRUCTURES
Aldrin James Gaffud, Nawari Nawari
University of Florida
16. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A FAMILY'S
ECONOMIC STATUS AND THEIR CHILD'S
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Amanda Prozeralik, Jaylene Sosa, Skyler Pittman,
Leigh Treadway, Sara Luepschen
Florida State University
17. SYNTHESIS AND COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES OF
PEPTIDOMIMETICS AS POTENTIAL ANTICANCER
AGENTS
Aaron J. Todman, Reed W. Roberts, Lucas S.
Kline, Ralph N. Salvatore
Southeastern University
18. VIAIBLITY LOSS DURING THERMOINHIBITION
STRESS IN DIFFERENT MASS RUDBECKIA MOLLIS
(ASTERACEAE) SEEDS
Alec Chin-Quee, Nicholas Genna, Hector Perez
University of Florida
19. POLITICAL DIVIDE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT
Anthony Vultaggio, Alejandra Rodriguez
Florida Atlantic University
20. REDUCTION OF VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE IN
STRUCTURES FABRICATED WITH MULTIPHOTON
LITHOGRAPHY
Alexander Cockerham, Stephen Kuebler
University of Central Florida
21. EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE AND CREDIBILITY DEFICIT OF
WOMEN IN MEDICINE
Destani Pennington
University of North Florida
22. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION
OF CLASS 1 CRISPR-CAS GENES OF
RECREATIONAL WATER STAPHYLOCOCCUS
AUREUS
Brandon Lopez-Duenas, Rajesh Melaram
Eastern Florida State College
23. SUSCEPTIBILITY OF GL26 AND GL261 CELLS TO I
NFECTION BY THEILER‚ MURINE
ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS
Devon Grey, Eric C. Freundt
The University of Tampa
24. THE STUDY OF SUPER FOODS FOR MARS
EXPLORATION
Deanna DeMattio, Rafael Rodriguez, Hannah
Skeen
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
25. EFFECTS OF SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC
ENGAGEMENT ON EPISODIC MEMORY IN YOUNG
ADULTS
Kassandra Ramsdell, Sara Festini
The University of Tampa
26. BEYOND STEREOTYPES AND TYPECASTING; AN
EXAMINATION OF TV REPRESENTATIONS OF
AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE
Monique M. Satterfield
Bethune-Cookman University
27. SMOKING CESSATION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: A
REVIEW OF BEST PRACTICES
Allison Barthel, Mary Martinasek
The University of Tampa
28. THE EFFECT OF ANTENATAL LACTATION
EDUCATION FOR MOTHERS DELIVERING
PREMATURE INFANTS AND THEIR SUPPORT PERSON
ON TIME TO SECRETORY ACTIVATION
Darchelle Excellent, Leslie Parker
University of Florida
29. FAT AND SODIUM CONTENT OF THE DIET
INFLUENCE GLUCOSE METABOLISM, FOOD INTAKE
AND BODY WEIGHT IN MALE WISTAR RATS
Tatyana Kimble, Alireza Jahan-Mihan
University of North Florida
Poster Session I
30. SUCCESS IN LEARNING DISABLED STUDENTS
Emily Abramson
Beacon College
31. GROWTH AND SURVIVAL RATE OF THE SEA SLUG
ELYSIA SUBORNATA FEEDING ON VARIOUS
SPECIES OF CAULERPA
Sara Casareto, Michael Middlebrooks
The University of Tampa
32. UNDERSTANDING FISHING PRACTICES IN CABEZA
DEL TORRO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Jahza Klochko, Jeanette Misuraca, Gabriela
Villalobos, Julia Walton
University of Florida
33. A NOVEL DEVELOPMENTAL MECHANISM
PATTERNS LEGS IN TARDIGRADES
Mandy Cumming, Frank W. Smith
University of North Florida
34. EFFORTS TOWARD THE SYNTHESIS OF 3,4-
DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETALDEHYDE (DOPAL): A
POTENTIAL ENDOGENOUS NEUROTOXIN THAT
MAY PLAY A ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Darby Huber, Tori Scheffler, Nicholas Schofield,
Josue Deslauriers, Jacob R. Hobby, Terrence E.
Gavin, Ralph N. Salvatore
Southeastern University
35. PIKE KILLIFISH POPULATIONS IN FLORIDA
Sy TerAvest, Natalia Belifore
The University of Tampa
36. THE PEER-MENTORING PROGRAM THAT CHANGED
THE DYNAMICS OF GATEKEEPER COURSES AT BCU
Tristen Johnson, Danyell S. Wilson-Howard
Bethune-Cookman University
37. THE INTERACTION OF COMMUNITY-BASED
LEARNING EXPERIENCE INTENSITY AND SEX ON
EMPATHY
Christiana Lall, B. Lynn McElyea, Keely
Lardizabal, Jody Nicholson
University of North Florida
38. A NOVEL STRATEGY FOR TARGETING HIV: TODAY
AND IN THE FUTURE
Richard Suarez, Janelle Nunez-Castilla, Jessica
Liberles
Florida International University
39. USING MUNG BEAN NUCLEASE AND BAL 31
NUCLEASE TO PROBE THE BINDING OF N-
METHYLPYRIDYLPORPHINES TO PHIX174 DNA
Edilmary Urdaneta, Stephen Winkle
Florida International University
40. THE EFFECT OF FAT AND SODIUM CONTENTS OF
THE DIET ON FOOD INTAKE, BODY WEIGHT, AND
BODY COMPOSITION IN MALE WISTAR RATS
Kea Schwarz, Alireza Jahan-Mihan
University of North Florida
41. EXAMINING FORENSIC EXPOSURE AND FORENSIC
KNOWLEDGE
Giovanna M. Alves, Daniel S. McConnell, Peter
A. Hancock
University of Central Florida
42. THE EFFECTS OF MUSIC TIMING ON AEROBIC
EXERCISE EXPERIENCE
Stephanie Escobar, Cristina Hernandez
Florida International University
43. EFFECTS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ON
BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND
ADAPTATION MEASURES IN FLORIDA
Anna Kolodziejski, Aiyin Jiang
University of North Florida
44. RE-READING THE BELL JAR THROUGH DIGITAL
HUMANITIES: GRAPHICAL LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS
AND NEW FEMINIST READINGS
Isabella Hardesty
University of Central Florida
45. ENHANCED RESOURCE RECOVERY FROM
SECONDARY WASTEWATER BY INTEGRATING
ALGAE IN A SUBMERGED FORWARD OSMOSIS
SYSTEM
Sara Eghtessadi, Shiqiang Zou, Zhen He
University of Florida
Poster Session I
46. "ALL GRADES OF LIFE:" THE ISSUE OF CLASS IN
AMERICAN COOKERY
Kennedy Harkins
University of Central Florida
47. THEODORE ABEL AS A POLITICAL THEORIST: NAZI
WITNESSES AND THE EXCLUSION OF WOMEN
Sarah Warren, Daniel Maier-Katkin, Nathan
Stoltzfus
Florida State University
48. A COMPARISON OF THE COAGULATION OF
MICROALGA (GYMNODINIUM) BETWEEN
CHITOSAN AND ALUM AND EFFECTS ON
MACROALGAL (CHLORPOPHYTA) SURVIVAL
Hannah Olson
Eastern Florida State College
49. A COMPARISON OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF
DUVAL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO
NATIONAL ACCORDING TO THE 2017 YRBS
Allie M Henderson, Abby Lorden, Montana Sloan
University of North Florida
50. AN EXPLORATION INTO THE PSYCHOTIC
SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA
AND MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER
Kyndester Michael-Samaroo
University of Central Florida
51. GRAPHIC AND ALGEBRAIC APPROACHES FOR R0
CALCULATION
Brian Chau
University of Central Florida
52. A META-ANALYSIS OF NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA
EPIDEMIOLOGY IN LATIN AMERICAN NATIONS
Brittany M. Zengotita, Mohtashem Samsam
University of Central Florida
53. ONTOGENETIC SHIFTS IN VENOM COMPOSITION
OF TWO RATTLESNAKE SPECIES (CROTALUS
HORRIDUS AND CROTALUS ADAMANTEUS)
Emma Huff, Brandon Schonour, Schyler Ellsworth,
Darin Rokyta, Matthew Holding
Florida State University
54. IMPACT OF STUTTERING ON COMMUNICATION
ATTITUDE AMONG ADULTS WHO STUTTER AND
THEIR LIFE PARTNER
Randy Panzarino, Martine Vanryckeghem
University of Central Florida
55. PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES IN RURAL
LOCALITIES FROM PAMPA DEL INDIO, CHACO
(ARGENTINA) AND RELATED RISK FACTORS
Lindsay Richards, Cintia Delgado, Marcia Goy,
Victoria Periago
University of Florida
56. A STUDY OF THE INTERNAL MENTAL
REPRESENTATION HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
HAVE TOWARDS ADDICTION
Tyla Gelman, Curtis Phills
University of North Florida
57. INCREASING COGNITIVE CONTROL AND
REDUCING RACIAL BIAS THROUGH ANTI-
STEREOTYPE TRAINING
Kristan N. Palermo, Katherine C. Hooper, Jennifer
M. Wolff, Tyla Gelman, Curtis E. Phills
University of North Florida
58. EFFECTS OF SUPERBLOOM CONDITIONS ON
ZOOPLANKTON DENSITY IN THE INDIAN RIVER
LAGOON, FL
Jonathan Johnson, Sarah Krejc
Bethune-Cookman University
59. UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE
CHANGE ON AMERICAN ALLIGATOR SEX RATIOS
Molly O'Brien, Adam Rosenblatt
University of North Florida
60. DATA FUSION FOR A VISION-AIDED
RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION SYSTEM - SODIUM
IODIDE DETECTORS VERSUS LIQUID SCINTILLATOR
DETECTORS
Kelsey Stadnikia, Kristofer Henderson, Sanjeev
Koopal, Andreas Enqvist
University of Florida
Poster Session I
61. REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF MALE SYNGNATHUS
SCOVELLI PIPEFISH ACROSS SEASONS
Magaleate Kostelnik, Julia Skowronski, Heather
Masonjones, Emily Rose
The University of Tampa
62. ZORA NEALE HURSTON, TOVE JANSSON AND THE
MODERNISMS OF GLOBAL WOMEN
Farrah Kurronen
University of Central Florida
63. CONSTRUCTION OF A TREATMENT WETLAND TO
REDUCE NUTRIENT LOADING FROM STORMWATER
RUNOFF INTO COASTAL WATERS
Miranda White, Abraham Disilvio, Hyun J. Cho
Bethune-Cookman University
64. THE GENETICS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Annaleigh Nowell
Troy University
65. SHIFTING THE PARADIGM OF DEPRESSION BY
STUDYING KETAMINE
Miguel Duran
Troy University
66. COLOR THEORY
Briana Borders
Troy University
67. FLORIDA RED TIDE AND THE ORGANISMS THAT
ARE ABLE TO SUSTAIN LIFE IN SUCH CONDITIONS:
CASSIOPEIA SP. AND BURSATELLA LEACHII
Alexandra Sullivan
The University of Tampa
68. THE GENDER FACTOR: HOW MALE AND FEMALE
SEXUAL OFFENDERS ARE PERCEIVED AND
PROCESSED DIFFERENTLY IN AMERICAN SOCIETY
Julia-Beth Brown
University of Central Florida
69. EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF FAMILY ON JUVENILE
MENTAL HEALTH AND RECIDIVISM DURING
REENTRY
Nicole Palmeri, Jill Viglione
University of Central Florida
70. THE EFFECT OF ALTERNATE SUPPLEMENTARY
CEMENTITIOUS SOLUTIONS ON PORE WATER AND
REBAR PASSIVATION
Christopher Ferraro, Caitlin Tibbetts, Alexander
Campano
University of Florida
71. UBIQUITIN-BINDING OF NASCENT
POLYPEPTIDE-ASSOCIATED COMPLEX (NAC)
PROTEIN IN ARCHAEA
Ling Jin, Zachary Adams, Christopher Batbatan,
Julie A. Maupin-Furlow
University of Florida
72. DANTE'S POEM PROVIDING A COMMON
LANGUAGE FOR THE GENRE OF SURREAL HORROR
Alexa Kellenberger
Florida State University
73. LONG TERM 3D CELL CULTURE IN PERFUSIVE FLOW
Kylie E. Van Meter, Derek L. Hood, Juan M.
Uruena, Padraic P. Levings, Colin Anderson, Eric
O. McGhee, Greg Sawyer
University of Florida
74. GRATING COUPLER FOR SURFACE WAVES BASED
ON ELECTRIC DISPLACEMENT CURRENTS
Jonathan Brescia
University of Central Florida
75. ROLE OF INTERLEUKIN-10 SIGNALING IN A MOUSE
MODEL OF ALPHA SYNUCLEINOPATHY
Samuel Cockey, Emily Koller, Mieu Brooks, Todd
E. Golde, Benoit Giasson, Paramita Chakrabarty
University of Florida
76. PROTEIN DISULFIDE ISOMERASE DISRUPTS AND DE-
TOXIFIES AGGREGATES OF AMYLOID BETA
PEPTIDE
Haley Lehew, Baggio Evangelista, Lucia Cilenti,
Ken Teter
University of Central Florida
Poster Session I
77. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE UPTAKE OF
MICROPLASTICS IN THE ATLANTIC SHARPNOSE
SHARK (RHIZOPRIONODON TERRAENOVAE) AND
THE ATLANTIC STINGRAY (HYPANUS SABINA) ON
THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST
Cailla Strobel, Sarah Noonan, Jim Gelsleichter
University of North Florida
78. DETERMINING PERCEPTION OF MEDIA BIAS
Grace Sauter, Daniel Terry
Florida Atlantic University
79. DETERMINING SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL WATER
QUALITY CHANGES IN THE HALIFAX RIVER
LAGOON (HRL), FL
Jehmia Williams, Juan Calderon, Sarah Krejci
Bethune-Cookman University
80. FEEDING SELECTIVITY OF JUVENILE SEAHORSES
ON WILD ZOOPLANKTON DURING EARLY
DEVELOPMENT
Alyssa Stubbs, Vikash Bisram, and Sarah Krejci
Bethune-Cookman University
81. SLOTTED TRANSMISSION LINE FOR WAVELENGTH
MEASUREMENTS
Gerald Onesky, Chiu Choi
University of North Florida
82. THE WRIGHT BUILDING RECOGNITION PROJECT
Chelsea Seaver, Asal Johnson
Stetson University
83. FISHING FOR ATTENTION, BUT NOT CATCHING
ANYTHING? ADVERTISING TO MILLENNIALS IN A
DIGITAL OCEAN OF CONTENT
Augustinas Navickas
Bethune-Cookman University
84. HOMARUS AMERICANUS KIDNEY 3D CELL
CULTURE
Kenneth Davis, Melinda Moffitt, Fatima Rehman,
Gregory Ahearn
Edward Waters College; University of North
Florida
85. IDENTITY AND GUILT: AN INVESTIGATION OF
PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL SPILLOVER
Monica Fagundo, Alexa Stauffer, Heather
Truelove
University of North Florida
86. WAR TIME CORRESPONDENCE: HOW
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONED
DURING WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II
Veronica Carver, Michael Neal
Florida State University
87. BEYOND THE FORCE: FINDING IDENTITY IN STAR
WARS COSTUMING
Kaley Crawford
University of North Florida
88. A COMPARISON OF IN VITRO ASSEMBLY OF HIV
AND SIV
Arianna Broad, Robert Dick, Volker Vogt
Florida State University
89. BODY SIZE SATISFACTION IN MALE AND FEMALE
AFRICAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS
Frances Breanna McDonald, Tatyanna Aviles-
Wilcher, Sam Ronderos, Dawn
Witherspoon
University of North Florida
90. SMART WALKER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Christopher Feltner, Jonathan Guilbe, Sharare
Zethabian, Siavash Khodadadeh, Lotzi Boloni,
Damla Turgut
University of Central Florida
91. EXPLORING INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR
(IGF-1) REGULATION OF CRITICAL LIFE HISTORY
EVENTS IN WEDDELL SEALS (LEPTONYCHOTES
WEDDELLII)
Hanna Malik, Amy Kirkham, Jennifer Burns, Julie
Avery
University of North Florida
Poster Session I
92. LANGUAGE PROCESSING AND LATERALITY
AMONG BILINGUALS: EVENT-RELATED POTENTIALS
AND BEHAVIOR
Salim Mouloua, Stephanie Castelin & Mustapha
Mouloua
University of Central Florida
93. ROLE OF HIPPOCAMPAL CA1 DOPAMINE
RECEPTOR SIGNALING IN
NOVELTY DISCRIMINATION
Meena Ravi, Sarah A. Johnson, Sara N. Burke
University of Florida
94. ELUCIDATING THE SURVIVAL OF INTRACELLULAR
SALMONELLA ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM
MUTANTS IN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THE
IMMUNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF
EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES ON NAIVE
MACROPHAGES
Charlene Mitchell, Winnie Hui, Mark Ou, Mariola
Edelmann
University of Florida
Poster Session II
1. ROLE OF HIPPOCAMPAL CA1 DOPAMINE
RECEPTOR SIGNALING IN
NOVELTY DISCRIMINATION
Meena Ravi, Sarah A. Johnson, Sara N. Burke
University of Florida
2. THE EFFECT OF MUSIC ON PAIN OBSERVATION
Amy LiKamWa, Roger Fillingim, Jill Sonke, Staja
Booker, Josue Cardoso
University of Florida
3. THE AILMENTS OF ARCHIVISTS: HOW KORESHAN
IMPACT IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD
Kayleigh Heister
Florida Gulf Coast University
4. "THE SHOCK HEARD AROUND THE WORLD": A
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MEDICAL AND LITERARY
REPRESENTATIONS OF SHELL SHOCK, 1914-50
Madison Das
University of Central Florida
5. CARBON SUPPORTED NOBLE-METAL
NANOPARTICLES FOR THE CATALYTIC REDUCTION
OF NITROPHENOLS AND AZO DYES
Lorianne R. Shultz, Xiaofeng Feng, Titel Jurca
University of Central Florida
6. HOW DO BLOGS FACILITATE THE PROMOTION OF
HEALTH NARRATIVES IN PEOPLE WITH SYSTEMIC
LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, AND WHY ARE "SUCCESS
STORIES" NOT THE ULTIMATE GOAL?
Abageal Roland
Florida Atlantic University
7. COMPARATIVE EXPRESSION OF GD2 AND GD3 AS
TRANSLATIONAL OSTEOSARCOMA
IMMUNOTHERAPY TARGETS
Zachary Emmanuel Sandoval, Matthew Cascio,
Marc Salute, Bikash Sahay, Galaxia Cortes-
Hinojosa, Rowan Milner
University of Florida
8. SUPERFUND SITES BY BLACK POPULATION - HILLS-
BOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Julia Jester, Casey Butterfield
University of Tampa
9. LONELINESS AND ITS EFFECTS ON INTERPRETATION
AND ATTRIBUTION OF MEANING IN EMOJIS
Dishanki Savla, Kendahl Krause, Tara Owens,
Daniel S. McConnell, Janan A. Smither
University of Central Florida
10. COMBATING CHALLENGES IN CYBER SECURITY
EDUCATION
Arati Banerjee, Salih Safa Bacanli, Cliff Zou,
Damla Turgut
University of Central Florida
11. HOW DOES ONLINE LANGUAGE TEACHING
COMPARE TO A TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM?
Andrew DeMil, Rachel Kozikowski
The University of Tampa
12. A COMPARISON OF PHOTOTAXIC BEHAVIOR IN
PHOTOSYNTHETIC AND NON-PHOTOSYNTHETIC
SACOGLOSSAN SEA SLUGS
Lauren Twele, Rachel Moline, Michael
Middlebrooks
The University of Tampa
13. IN-VITRO TOXICITY OF CHEMICAL AND
BIOLOGICAL NANOPARTICLES ON NORMAL
HUMAN DERMAL FIBROBLASTS
Samantha Courtney, Pavan Rajanahalli, Sneha
Krishnamurthy
The University of Tampa
Poster Session II
14. EVALUATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF FLOATING
AQUATIC TREATMENT WETLANDS FOR
PHYTOREMEDIATION PRE-TREATMENT OF
MUNICIPAL LANDFILL LEACHATE EMPLOYING
SALINE-TOLERANT PLANTS NATURAL TO SOUTH
FLORIDA
Ashley Danley-Thomson, Cassandra Bayes, Mor-
gan Humphrey, Sarah Stauring, Sandra Un Jan
Contreras
Florida Gulf Coast University
15. RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND CARGO
ELASTICITY FOLLOWING A NATURAL DISASTER
Emily Jannace, Scott Parr
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
16. GEOGRAPHIC EFFECTS ON THE VIEWS OF
CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING
Jarron Koretz, Austin Silverstein, Monica
Escaleres
Florida Atlantic University
17. UNPLEASANT IMAGES CAUSE NEURAL INHIBITION
IN THE PREFRONTAL CORTEX
Vernon Volante, Sara Fagen, Carly Doyon, Jesse
Macyczko, Katherine Hooper
University of North Florida
18. FORCE TRENDS DURING NON-INVASIVE KNEE
INJURY OF THE MURINE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE
LIGAMENT
Jessica Hornyak, Shannon Brown, Blanka
Sharma
University of Florida
19. REIMAGINING DRUGS: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL
ANALYSIS OF U.S. DRUG POLICY FRAMEWORKS
AND STUDENT ACTIVISM
Megan Sarmento
University of Central Florida
20. WHEN PARTICIPANTS MESS UP YOUR DATA:
CONSEQUENCES AND CONTROLS
Kendahl Krause, Victoria Pineda, Wyatt Kinner,
Tara Owens, Fernando Montalvo, Daniel S.
McConnell, and Janan A. Smither
University of Central Florida
21. THE ROLE OF LGBTQ+ SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS
IN COMMUNITIES
Rebecca Weiner
University of North Florida
22. "DRUG DEALERS, CRIMINALS AND R*PISTS:" HOW
MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS OF IMMIGRANTS
JUSTIFIES THEIR DETAINMENT
Savanha Renald
University of Florida
23. VOLATILITY SHOCKS? ANOTHER LOOK AT OIL
PRICE PASS-THROUGH
Kyle Cohen
University of North Florida
24. ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL RECREATIONAL WATER
CONTAMINATION WITH FECAL INDICATOR
BACTERIA AT LYNN UNIVERSITY
Esther Ushuhuda, Eric Merkel, Cassandra S.
Korte
Lynn University
25. WHAT IS THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF WELFARE IN
AMERICA?
Alyssa Alvarez, Nikole Holness
Florida Atlantic University
26. EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
INNOVATIVE PAYMENT MODELS AND HOSPITAL
READMISSION RATES
Meghan Hufstader Gabriel, Danielle Atkins, Ajit
Appari, Michael Maresca, Kendall
Cortelyou-Ward, Timothy Rotarius, Vincent
Pereira
University of Central Florida
Poster Session II
27. RECOGNIZING THE BOILING OF LIQUIDS USING
CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS
Mary Rasura, William Hahn
Florida Atlantic University
28. ENGINEERING OF NOVEL MATRIPTASE INHIBITORS
BASED ON EGLIN C CORE STRUCTURE
Dalia Soueid, Lauren Schmidt, Maciej J.
Stawikowski
Florida Atlantic University
29. STRESS RELIEF: POST-DISASTER VOLUNTEERING IN
FLORIDA AND TEXAS PARKS/GARDENS
Grace Robbins
Florida State University
30. STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE ACADEMIC
EFFECTS OF SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN A
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SETTING: A QUALITATIVE
APPROACH
Jose Martinez, Gisela Diaz
Florida State University
31. THE VALUE OF A VOTE: HOW CIVIC ENTHUSIASM
INFLUENCES VOTING HABITS
Geoffrey Leavitt and Crayton Hudspeth
Florida Atlantic University
32. EFFICACY OF ASYMMETRIC WAVEFORMS AND
THE ROLE OF PHASE DELAY FOR
SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX MICROSTIMULATION:
A PARAMETERIZATION STUDY
Nicolas Kunigk, Morgan E. Urdaneta, Kevin J.
Otto
University of Florida
33. CLARIFYING THE IMPACT OF PSYCHOPATHY ON
DILEMMA JUDGMENTS VIA PROCESS
DISSOCIATION: THE ROLE OF MEANNESS,
BOLDNESS, AND DISINHIBITION
Francklen Celestin, Caleb Reynolds, Paul
Conway
Florida State University
34. DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR DESPERATE
MEASURES: HOW BORDER FORTIFICATION I
NTENSIFIES TRANSNATIONAL INSURGENTS'
VIOLENCE AGAINST CIVILIANS
Jeffrey Coltman-Cormier
Florida Atlantic University
35. EVALUATION OF 2017 YRBS DATA ON SEXUAL
BEHAVIORS AMONG MALE AND FEMALE HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS
Jane Stanhope, Kara Rodgers
University of North Florida
36. LONG-TERM DIFFERENCES IN PUBESCENT FEMALE
OUTCOMES AFTER MODERATE TO SEVERE TBI
Emily Wing, Hailey Schwab, Maria Kerrigan,
Jennifer Munoz-Pareja
University of Florida
37. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR BCI AND EEG
FEATURE DETECTION
Harrison Rudd, Talia McNulty, Jacob McNulty,
Alex Clark, Anthony Sanchez, Taslim Bhuiya, Elan
Barenholdz
Florida Atlantic University
38. INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEAD
SHAPE AND ELEVATION IN BLACK TAILED RATTLE
SNAKES
Sarah Sullivan, Matthew Holding, Timothy
Coltson, Darin Rokyta
Florida State University
39. ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF HUMAN DERMAL
FIBROBLASTS FOR WOUND HEALING
Stephanie Schreiner Macassi, Ashley Santana,
Alicia Willenberg, Melanie Coathup, Kaitlyn
Crawford
University of Central Florida
40. BINDING TO SIGMA RECEPTOR 1 FOR
IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL TREATMENTS FOR
CHRONIC PAIN
Jasmine Cano, Talia Kawesa, Heba Agha,
Sebastiano Intagliata, Christopher McCurdy,
Lawrence Toll
Florida Atlantic University
Poster Session II
41. THE EFFECTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE DIS-
RUPTIONS AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS
ON HOUSEHOLDS: HURRICANE RECOVERY
Sydney Elney
Florida Atlantic University
42. EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIETARY
BEHAVIOR AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING
Diamond Blair, Hartly Hutchings, Ted Cascio
Palm Beach State College
43. RECOGNIZING SCRABBLE LETTERS USING A
NEURAL NETWORK
Alexander Faus, Matthew Eicholtz
Florida Southern College
44. GENDER AND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Aniela Edwards and Mackenzie Manofsky
Florida Atlantic University
45. NICOTINE AND SILDENAFIL AS A MODEL FOR
PESTICIDE RESISTANCE IN AGRICULTURE
Raymond MacKoul and Kimberly Rowland
Lynn University
46. EFFECTS OF RESISTANCE AND AEROBIC TRAINING
ON GROWTH FACTOR EXPRESSION AND BETA
AMYLOID IN A MURINE MODEL OF ALZHEIMER'S
DISEASE
Michael Correa, Gabriel S. Pena, Hector G.
Paez, Trevor K. Johnson, Joseph P. Carzoli,
Jessica L. Halle, Nishant P. Visavadiya, Michael
C. Zourdos, Andy V. Khamoui, Michael A.
Whitehurst
Florida Atlantic University
47. ESTAS READY?: UNCOVERING AFRO-LATINX IDEN-
TITIES THROUGH LANGUAGE
Elisabeth Rios-Brooks
University of Florida
48. MEASURING THE NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE OF
NCAA DIVISION II ATHLETES
Laura VanderStarre, Sara Terrell
Florida Southern College
49. THE IMPACT OF MICROPLASTICS ON
CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA FILTRATION EFFICIENCY
Jenna Carpenter, Brianna Sierra
University of Tampa
50. IOT WEATHER STATION CLOUD AND SYSTEM
CONFIGURATIONS
Robert Corso, David Lau, Matthew Longmire,
Robert Connor, Emilio Vazquez, Tomas Helou, Yu
Liu, Rony Schutz, Zhengxiang Feng, William
Eisenstadt
University of Florida
51. THE DIGITAL KILLER OF PRINT MEDIA:
INVESTIGATING COLLEGE STUDENTS' NEWS
CONSUMPTION HABITS
Mariyah Espinoza
Bethune-Cookman University
52. PROMOTING A DUTY TO ADOPT
Anne Merrill, Laura Kane
University of Tampa
53. RACE PORTRAYALS FOR MURDER
Brianna Dale , Chastity Blankenship
Florida Southern College
54. THE DORSET CHRONOTOPE: AN ECOCRITICAL
READING OF THOMAS HARDY'S "JUDE THE
OBSCURE" AND "THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE"
David Advent, Barry Faulk
Florida State University
55. WHALE SHARK (RHINCODON TYPUS) RETINAL
PIGMENTS AND VISUAL FORAGING ECOLOGY
Katherine Serba, Jeffry Fasick, Haya Algrain,
Phyllis Robinson
The University of Tampa
56. THREE TIER BINARY SPIN LATTICE
Fred Browning, Emily Bishop
Palm Beach Atlantic University
57. WOMEN, CONFIDENCE, AND POLITICS
Mary Anderson, Haley Hill, Alexis Laroe, Courtney
Wilson
The University of Tampa
Poster Session II
58. USING THE KETOGENIC DIET AS AN ADJUVANT TO
CANCER THERAPY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Melanie Risola, Christopher Cacciatore,
Humberto Lopez Castillo, Eunkyung Lee
University of Central Florida
59. WHAT'S MORE AMERICAN THAN A VIOLA?
NATIONALISM IN DVORAK'S "STRING QUINTET IN
EB"
Emily Dunn
Florida Gulf Coast University
60. DISADVANTAGES OF DISCLOSURE: THE IMPACT
OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION ON HIRING DECISIONS
Kenzie Hurley, Hannah Smith, Charlie Law
Florida Southern College
61. PROTEIN-POLYMER BIOCONJUGATION EFFECTS
ON ACTIVITY AND STABILITY OF CELLULASE
(FNCEL5A) WITH VARYING MOLECULAR WEIGHTS
OF POLYMER CHAINS
Natasha Ram, Thaiesha Wright
University of South Florida
62. OZONE SOURCE FOR COMPLEX OXIDE GROWTH
USING MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY
Dakota Brown, Maitri Warusawithana, Conor
Kelly, Robert Dawson, Caitlin
Kengel
University of North Florida
63. FORWARD OSMOSIS FLOW RATE DIFFERENTIAL
John Trzinski , Eric Seedhouse
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
64. CHARACTERIZING HUMAN TARGET CELL
INFECTION BY THREE GEOGRAPHICALLY DISTINCT
ISOLATES OF MAYARO VIRUS
Aum Patel, Jordan Dailey, Melissa Dulcey, Ruiyu
Pu, Amy Vittor
University of Florida
65. NEURAL ACTIVITY, GENES, AND MENTAL HEALTH
Austin Gallyer, Katie Sinsko, Jalisia Goodman
Florida State University
66. A NONDESTRUCTIVE METHOD FOR MONITORING
ANTHOCYANIN ACCUMULATION IN ARABIDOPSIS
Bryce Askey, Jeongim Kim, Ru Dai, Won Suk Lee
University of Florida
67. THE ROLE OF COGNITIVE BIASES IN THE MORAL
PERMISSIBILITY OF NUDGES
Valerie Joly Chock
University of North Florida
68. SAFE SPACES FOR BLACK STUDENTS AT PWIS
Simone Yuille, Vincent Adejumo
University of Florida
69. CROSS-MODAL DISTRACTION ON SIMULTANEOUS
TRANSLATION: LANGUAGE INTERFERENCE IN
SPANISH-ENGLISH BILINGUALS
Violet Young, Doan Modianos
University of Central Florida
70. CAN A PILL MAKE YOU SMARTER? COGNITIVE
ENHANCEMENT AMONG COLLEGE PRE-HEALTH
STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC GAIN
Zoreed Mukhtar
University of Central Florida
71. INCORPORATING FLIPPABLE MOMENTS IN A
COLLEGE BIOCHEMISTRY COURSE: ASSESSMENT
OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND STUDENT
ATTITUDES
Alaa Hashim, Zoreed Mukhtar
University of Central Florida
72. FISHING FOR DISORDER: UNCOVERING
DISORDERED PROTEINS AMONG COPY NUMBER
VARIANTS IN DANIO RERIO
Anthony Brando, Kimberly Dobrinski
The University of Tampa
73. EFFECTS OF A THREE STAGE POST-PERFORMANCE
ROUTINE ON PUTTING PERFORMANCE
Payton Howarth, Jason Kostrna, Brian Foster,
Jean-Charles Lebeau, Gershon Tenenbaum
Florida State University
Poster Session II
74. PROJECT NAUTILUS: LOWERING THE COST OF
OCEANIC RESEARCH
Devon Vail, Sayan Chatterjee, Ernest Kohnke
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
75. BIOMIMETIC SYNTHESIS OF BRIARANE
DITERPENOIDS FROM BRIAREIUM ASBESTINUM
Shakia Williams, Paul Scesa, Lyndon M. West
Florida Atlantic University
76. INJECTOR FLOW MODEL OF A PIEZOELECTRIC
DIESEL INJECTOR
Josh Didion, John Nuszkowski
University of North Florida
77. STUDENT LEARNING ASSISTANTS IN LARGE-
ENROLLMENT COURSES: THE FSU EXPERIENCE
Kayleigh Weintraub, Sarah Engel, Fabrizio
Fornara
Florida State University
78. THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DNA BEFORE
AND AFTER THE USE OF FINGERPRINT POWDER ON
DIFFERENT SURFACES
Berthie Lebrun, Courtney Rush, Nicolyn Skyers,
Sulekha Coticone
Florida Gulf Coast University
79. PROCESSING AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF
ZRO2-BASED ELECTROLYTES CERAMICS FOR SOLID
OXIDE FUEL CELLS
Zoe Barbeau, Arturo Coronado, Nina
Orlovskaya
University of Central Florida
80. SURFACE MODIFICATION OF THE SP2 NETWORK
OF CARBONACEOUS NANOMATERIALS
Mounisha Ganesan, Virginie Rollin, Daewon Kim,
Foram Madiyar
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
81. INVESTIGATING MELATONIN LEVELS AND
CIRCADIAN PERIODS AFFECTING THE BREAST
CANCER RATES OF GHANAIAN WOMEN
Yanelis Diaz, Stephen Scheller, Mohtashem Sam-
sam
University of Central Florida
82. STRUCTURAL AND EVOLUTIONARY ANALYSIS OF
THE ACTIVATION MECHANISM IN THE SK
CHANNEL-CALMODULIN COMPLEX
Brittany Montesino, Jessica Liberles
Florida International University
83. DATA MINING LITERATURE ANALYSIS OF CITED
PDB STRUCTURES
Natalie Verdiguel, Zukang Feng, John
Westbrook, Christine Zardecki, Stephen Burley
University of Central Florida
84. SELF-COMPASSION AMONG PARENTS AND
NON-PARENTS
Emily Vernet, Melissa Birkett
University of Central Florida
85. ASSESSING EXCELLENCE UNIVERSITY
EFFECTIVENESS
Anyoliny Sanchez, Martin Heesacker, Brian
Higley
University of North Florida
86. STUDY ON TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING
Jeremy Bramwell, Daniel McConnell
University of Central Florida
87. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SLEEP DEPRIVED
COLLEGE STUDENTS AND INTERNALIZING
SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY PERCEIVED ACADEMIC
WORKLOAD
Manuel Merino
Florida International University
88. THE IMPORTANCE OF RACE AS AN ADVERSE
CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE
Serena Bradshaw, Karen Oehme, Ann Perko
Florida State University
89. SELF-ESTEEM AND RISKY BEHAVIORS IN COLLEGE
STUDENTS
Victoria Riancho, Patrick Cooper, Robert Riedel
Lynn University
90. VACCINATION AS A TECHNIQUE TO INDUCE
ACQUIRED RESISTANCE TO BATRACHOCHYTRIUM
DENDROBATIDIS (BD)
Caitlin L. Nordheim, Sarah E. Detmering, Taegan
A. McMahon
The University of Tampa
91. ABUNDANCE ANALYSIS OF TABBY'S STAR (KIC-
8462852)
Stacey Thomas, Simon Schuler, Cintia Fernanda
Martinez, Katia Cunha, Verne Smihth
The University of Tampa
92. TISSUE SPECIFIC COMPENSATORY REGULATION
OF GENE EXPRESSION ASSOCIATED WITH COPY
NUMBER VARIANTS IN DANIO RERIO
Sherrea Brown, Kimberly Dobrinski
The University of Tampa
93. SPIRITUALITY'S ASSOCIATION WITH AGE, GENDER,
AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION: FINDINGS FROM
AN INTERNATIONAL SURVEY STUDY
Jessica Cothron
University of South Florida Sarasota
94. RESTRICTED BOLTZMANN MACHINES FOR
INVERTIBLE BOOLEAN LOGIC
Madison Manley, Saavan Patel, Sayeef
Salahuddin
University of Central Florida
Poster Session II
Poster Session III
1. COLLEGE-AGED STUDENTS SENSORY PERCEPTION
COMPARING SORGHUM TO RICE IN
READY-MADE DISHES
Diannette Osorio, Marissa Schwam, Krystal
Walker, Cynthia Whitmer, Juan Salcedo, Kristen
Hicks-Roof
University of North Florida
2. USING FNIRS TO STUDY COLLEGE STUDENTS'
READING STRATEGIES
Jesse Macyczko, Sabrina Greene, Daniel L.
Dinsmore, Katherine C. Hooper
University of North Florida
3. ANTI-OXIDANT ENZYME ANALYSIS IN MUSCLE OF
ATLANTIC SHARPNOSE SHARK
Maya Fisher, Louise Persson, Gretchen K.
Bielmyer-Fraser
Jacksonville University
4. SYNTHESIS OF MESOPOROUS COPPER OXIDE ON
NI OXIDE FOAMS
Hayden Hadley, Titel Jurca
University of Central Florida
5. MIRANDA FRICKER, ALISON WYLIE, AND THE
PREVENTION OF TESTIMONIAL INJUSTICE
Daniel Riggins, Jonathan Matheson, Kyle Hodge
University of North Florida
6. PREDICTING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
TREATMENT OUTCOMES WITH MACHINE
LEARNING
Nicole Fitzgerald, Elan Barenholtz
Florida Atlantic University
7. DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS USING
GRAPHENE NANOPORES
John Dimuna, Jason Haraldsen
University of North Florida
8. BONOBOS: THE FUNCTION OF SEXUAL SWELLING
IN CAPTIVITY
Tylyn Dagsaan
University of North Florida
9. CORRECTION OF SPATIALIZATION ISSUES IN
ACOUSMATIC MUSIC: REMEDYING INCOMPATI-
BILITY BETWEEN SPATGRIS AND LOGIC PRO X
John Levee
Stetson University
10. PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS MEDIATED
ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION BY EXOSOMES
RELEASE IN HUMAN CORONARY ARTERY
ENDOTHELIAL CELLS
Khadija Kamara, Heran Getachew, Anne
Progulske-Fox
University of Florida
11. THERMODYNAMICS AND MAGNETIC
EXCITATIONS IN QUANTUM SPIN TRIMERS:
APPLICATIONS TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF
MOLECULAR MAGNETS
Amelia Brumfield, Jason Haraldsen
University of North Florida
12. GENDERED TRANSITIONS: HOW TRANSGENDER
AND NON-BINARY COLLEGE STUDENTS NAVIGATE
DORM LIFE AND THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
Dalton Reynolds
University of North Florida
13. DIABETES-RELATED BENEFITS OF SOCIAL SUPPORT
IN ADOLESCENTS WITH A MINORITY BACK-
GROUND BEING TREATED FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES
Sydney Johnson
Florida Southern College
14. ASSESSMENT OF MORINGA SEED COATED SAND
FILTER AS A SECONDARY DRINKING WATER
TREATMENT STEP FOLLOWING BIOSAND
FILTRATION: A FIELD STUDY AT ECHO'S
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY VILLAGE
Ashley Danley-Thomson, Rene Mendoza
Gonzalez, Austin Wise
Florida Gulf Coast University
Poster Session III
15. ADULT NEUROGENESIS IN A BRITTLE STAR IS
DRIVEN BY A DISTINCT POPULATION OF RADIAL
GLIAL CELLS
Lauren Whaley, Olga Zueva, Vladimir Mashanov
University of North Florida
16. EXPLORING THE NEURAL CORRELATES OF
SELF-MONITORING WITH FNIRS
Ambriel Cohen, Paul Fuglestad, Katherine
Hooper, Christopher Leone
University of North Florida
17. A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH TO ESTIMATING
FISHING PRESSURE ON IMPORTANT
RECREATIONAL FISHES WITHIN TAMPA BAY
Madison L. Dowdy, Bridgette F. Froeschke
The University of Tampa
18. THE DIFFERENCES IN GENDER IN COMPARISON TO
SELF-ESTEEM AND BODY IMAGE
Sian-Marie Laws
Beacon College
19. FACING THE MUSIC: THE CURRENT STATE OF
STREAMING SERVICES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
Jessica Korver, Silviana Falcon
Florida Southern College
20. MERCURY CONCENTRATIONS IN THE OCEANIC
WHITETIP SHARK, CARCHARHINUS LONGIMANUS,
OFF OF CAT ISLAND, BAHAMAS
Graceann Sparkman, Oliver Shipley,
Edward J. Brooks, Lucy Howey, Jim Gelsleichter
University of North Florida
21. METHANOL CLUSTERS FORMED VIA MASS
SPECTROMETRY PLAY A ROLE IN SOLUBILITY
Rachel E. Mizrahi, Melanie C. White, Jennifer E.
Ruliffson, Matthew Kourey, Joshua J. Melko
University of North Florida
22. CHERRY-PICKING AS EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE
Benjamin Beatson
University of North Florida
23. THE UNCOVERED ILLNESS IN CHARLOTTE TEMPLE:
SOCIOPATHY AND SOCIETY
Abigail Nelson
The University of Tampa
24. EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY OF
FLORIDA NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE PLANTS
Taylor Reid, Ciara Dove, Sally Tran, Rosa Chavez,
Andrea Arikawa
University of North Florida
25. SELECTIVE NON-CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SNCR):
TWO-ZONE MODEL
Melissa Messenger, Steven Hillesheim, Davis
Lovell, Michael Williams, John Nuszkowski
University of North Florida
26. AUTOMATED CELL STRETCHING DEVICE FOR
MECHANOBIOLOGY EXPERIMENTS
Myra Kurosu Jalil, Justin Keister, Anthony Yin,
Chelsey Simmons
University of Florida
27. MATHEMATICAL MODELING ANALYSIS OF
LONGITUDINAL CONTROL AND STABILITY FOR
CARGO AND FIGHTER CLASS AIRCRAFT
Ayden Craig, Seenith Sivasundaram, Yungkul
Kim
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
28. A TAXONOMY OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
VULNERABILITIES: CASE STUDY APPROACH ON
SCADA SYSTEMS
Jenisha Khanal, Ashley Newsome
University of Tampa
29. PARALLELS IN THE SECULARIZATION OF EARLY
TWENTIETH CENTURY GOSPEL MUSIC AND
STAINED GLASS
Anneliese Hardman
Palm Beach Atlantic University
30. USING FNIRS TO STUDY COLLEGE STUDENTS'
READING STRATEGIES
Jesse Macyczko, Sabrina Greene, Daniel L.
Dinsmore, Katherine C. Hooper
University of North Florida
Poster Session III
31. GENERATION OF A DIFLUOROMETHYLORNITHINE
(DFMO) RESISTANT CELL LINE IN A POLYAMINE
DEPLETION STRATEGY
Neaba Noureddine, Kelsey Stadnikia, Kristofer
Henderson, Sanjeef Koopal, Andreas Enqvist
University of Central Florida
32. EXPRESSION AND LOCALIZATION OF FOXI3 IN
CLINICAL MURINE TUMOR MODELS
Ronald Young, Lauren Wiggins, Rashmee Silwal,
Amy Koch, Laurie McCauley, Lorenz Christian
Hofbauer, Jaqueline Jones
Troy University
33. MILD & EFFICIENT CS2CO3-PROMOTED SYNTHESIS
ON SOLID PHASE
Lucas S. Kline, Ralph N. Salvatore
Southeastern University
34. EVALUATION OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
OF EPOXY REINFORCED BY CARBON NANOTUBES
Olivia Bray, Grant Bevill, Stephen Stagon
University of North Florida
35. WEAPON-RELATED VIOLENCE IN DUVAL COUNTY,
FL AND NATIONWIDE: AN ANALYSIS OF 2017
YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY (YRBS) DATA
Briana Lopez, Camryn Bergeron, Makinlea
Dozier, Madisen Reasonover, Judith Rodriguez
University of North Florida
36. NARCISSISM AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING
Etiane Navarro, Renato De La Rosea, Ted
Cascio
Palm Beach State College
37. THE EFFECTS OF PERPETRATORS OF SEXUAL
HARASSMENT ON VICTIMS' HEALTH OUTCOMES
Angelica Maramba, Jennifer Wolff
University of North Florida
38. THE ROLE OF SODIUM AND FAT CONTENT OF THE
DIET ON SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC BLOOD
PRESSURE AND PULSE IN MALE WISTAR RATS
Leila Ninya, Alireza Jahan-Mihan
University of North Florida
39. CANNABIDIOL (CBD) KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES,
AND BEHAVIORS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
Meghann Wheeler, Julie Williams Merten,
Benjamin Gordon, Andre Resto, Jennifer
Henderson, Carmen Smotherman
University of North Florida
40. THE IMPACT OF OCEAN PLASTIC
CONCENTRATIONS ON SMALL PLASTIC
ABUNDANCE AT FLORIDA BEACHES
Elizabeth Harris, Shelby McKeever, Erika L.
Doctor, Alanna Lecher
Lynn University
41. DOES MENTAL STATUS MODERATE THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRAUMATIC BRAIN
INJURY HISTORY AND LIFE SATISFACTION?
Charlotte Amelia Payne
University of Central Florida
42. STEREOTYPES OF MAJOR AND NON-MAJOR
POLITICAL PARTIES
Katie Locke, Michelle Powell, Elizabeth R. Brown,
Curtis E. Phills
University of North Florida
43. CORROSION-FATIGUE BEHAVIOR OF
BIOCOMPATIBLE METALS: A REVIEW
Timothy DelCharco, Jutima Simsiriwong
University of North Florida
44. CHARACTERIZATION OF IRON LOADING IN THE
HEPCIDIN KNOCKOUT RAT
Savannah Nelson
University of Florida
45. MUSEUM MAGIC: ENHANCING THE MUSEUM
EXPERIENCE
Molly Walters, Anna DeJonge
Florida State University
46. VOLATILITY SHOCKS? ANOTHER LOOK AT OIL
PRICE PASS-THROUGH
Kyle Cohen
University of North Florida
Poster Session III
47. URBAN LANDSCAPE FEATURES AFFECT PATTERNS
OF CO-OCCURRENCE OF THE RED IMPORTED FIRE
ANT (SOLENOPSIS INVICTA ) AND THE ARGENTINE
ANT (LINEPITHEMA HUMILE)
Abigail Pierre, Joshua King
University of Central Florida
48. ACCESSIBLE CLASSICS: DIGITAL ADAPTATIONS
FOR PEOPLE WITH READING DIFFICULTIES
Maria Angeles Fernandez Cifuentes, Teri
Pepitone, Harth Schallen
University of North Florida
49. AN EXPLORATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
BRAND ENDORSEMENT OF POLITICAL
CANDIDATES/CAUSES AND CONSUMER ATTITUDES
AND BEHAVIORS TOWARD THE BRAND
Erin W. Burrows
Florida Southern College
50. GOT MILK? THE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECT OF
HUMAN-MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDES IN BREAST
AND FORMULA MILK BIFIDOBACTERIUM INFANTIS
Paula Sinche
University of North Florida
51. PARENTAL ATTACHMENT, INTOLERANCE OF
UNCERTAINTY, AND ERROR-RELATED NEGATIVITY:
THREE PROPOSED RISK FACTORS FOR COLLEGE
STUDENT SUICIDAL IDEATION
Kayla Wagler, Austin Gallyer, Thomas
Joiner
Florida State University
52. INVESTIGATING ROLE OF FC SIGNALING IN
NEURODEGENERATIVE PROTEINOPATHIES
Elsa Gonzalez De la Cruz, Lindsay Fadel, Maria
Yaroshenko, Pedro E. Cruz, Timothy Machula,
Danny Ryu, Paramita Chakrabarty
University of Florida
53. "I BRING NOT PEACE, BUT A SWORD": RELIGION
AND REVOLUTIONARY VIOLENCE
John Kelsay, Madelyn Johnson, John Lystad,
Payton Parkin
Florida State University
54. LARGE ANTS DON'T CARRY THEIR FAIR SHARE:
MAXIMAL LOAD CARRYING PERFORMANCE OF
LEAF-CUTTER ANTS (ATTA CEPHALOTES)
Ebony D. Taylor, Paolo S. Segre
University of Florida
55. CHARACTERIZING 2,5-DIKETOPIPERAZINES
PRODUCED BY A CYCLODIPEPTIDE SYNTHASE
ENZYME FROM STREPTOMYCES
Jordan S. Phillipps, Amy L. Lane
University of North Florida
56. BARRIERS TO BELONGING: HOW STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES EXPERIENCE COLLEGE LIFE
Samantha Grossman
University of North Florida
57. IT'S A WOMAN'S WAR TOO: DOLLY MADISON
LETTERS AS SITES OF MEMORY FOR PERSONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES IN WORLD
WAR II
Emma Davis
Florida State University
58. IDENTIFICATION OF VECTORS, PARASITES, AND
ENDOSYMBIONTS USING PCR AND SEQUENCE
ANALYSIS
Michael Alpert, Nicole Butler, Amy Hallock,
Brinley Rogers, Jennifer Bess, John Whitlock
Hillsborough Community College
59. DETECTING AXION-LIKE PARTICLES THROUGH
GAMMA RAY PHOTONS PRODUCED BY
INTERACTIONS WITH THE SUN'S MAGNETIC FIELD
Amarylis Sanchez, John W. Hewitt, Christopher
M. Kelso
University of North Florida
60. DATA MINING TO HELP FOSTER CHILDREN
Daniel Oldham, Mihhail Berezovski
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
61. DETERMINING THE MECHANISM OF AGMATINE
DEIMINASE FOR ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN
CAMPLYOBACTER JEJUNI
Amarildo Cimo, Bryan Knuckley
University of North Florida
62. OBESITY IN FLORIDA: POVERTY'S ROLE IN HEALTH
OUTCOMES
Alana Innerbichler
University of North Florida
63. CHICANA DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN THE
ACADEMY
Kelly Ramirez, Ashley Rosado
Florida State University
64. OPTIMIZING THE CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER
PLANT OF MIDELT
Adil Riahi
University of Central Florida
65. IS SEMEIOSIS REAL?
Stephen Houchins
University of North Florida
66. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POSITIVE AND
NEGATIVE AFFECT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-
BEING
Tracy Doering, Ted Cascio
Palm Beach State College
67. REDIRECTION OF RNA-NANOPARTICLES TO
LYMPHOID ORGANS ENHANCES ANTITUMOR
IMMUNITY
Adam Grippin, Brandon Wummer, Elias Sayour,
Jon Dobson, Duane Mitchell
University of Florida
68. LIONFISH (PTEROIS VOLITANS) POPULATION DEN-
SITY IN TWO DIFFERENT ECOSYSTEMS IN SAN
SALVADOR, BAHAMAS
Bianca Wong Rodriguez, Ashlyne Miller, Drake
Milligan, Jeremy Stalker, Melinda Simmons
Jacksonville University
69. INTERIOR GEOGRAPHY: EXPLORING SPACE AND
MIXED MEDIA IN CERAMIC WALL ART
Mark Lester, Trevor Dunn
University of North Florida
70. ROTATING-BENDING FATIGUE BEHAVIOR OF
STAINLESS STEEL 316L
Ross Wykoff
University of North Florida
71. ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE AND VX: USING GIBBS
FREE ENERGY TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE REACTIVATORS
Victoria Li, Erick Aitchison, Wei Yang
Florida State University
72. EFFECTS OF DIETARY RESTRICTION ON THE
ORGANISMAL OXIDATION OF LEUCINE IN
GRASSHOPPERS
Eugene Rehfeldt, Amra Karjasevic, Sahil Patel,
Danielle Hiatt, Marshall McCue, John Hatle
University of North Florida
73. UNDERSTANDING REGULATORY PROTEIN
GALECTIN-3 FUNCTION THROUGH POLYMER
CONJUGATION
Ling Lin, Hailie Lower, Amanda Pritzlaff, Daniel A.
Savin
University of Florida
74. DETERMINING THE GENETIC RELATIONSHIP OF
SYMPATRIC CROAKER (MICROPOGONIAS SPP)
INHABITING THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON
Bridget Vincent, Adam Searles, Alexa Trujillo,
Rich Paperno, Douglas Adams, Geoffrey Cook,
Eric Hoffman
University of Central Florida
75. UNDERSTANDING DYNAMIC MOVEMENTS
Hunter Kemmerer, Sydney Innes, Brandon
Roche, Moriah Irizarry, Kaitlyn Newman
Florida Gulf Coast University
76. OBESITY AND BODY SIZE SATISFACTION IN AA
GIRLS
Tatyanna Aviles-Wilcher, Frances Breanna
McDonald, Sam Ronderos, Dawn Witherspoon
University of North Florida
77. AN APPLICATION OF STATISTICAL LEARNING
METHODS TO THREAT ANALYTICS PROBLEMS IN
ENTERPRISE NETWORKS
Jared Stiles
University of North Florida
Poster Session III
Poster Session III
78. PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS AND STUDY
CHOICES
Melissa Lehman, Max Casper
Lynn University
79. AXL IS A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC TARGET TO INHIBIT
CANCER METASTASIS
Tiffany Le, Mai Tanaka, Samantha S. Dykes,
Dietmar W. Siemann
University of Florida
80. ANALYSIS OF DUVAL COUNTY AND NATIONAL
2017 YRBS AVERAGES ON E-CIGARETTES
PURCHASED FROM STORES, CURRENTLY USED,
AND USE BETWEEN GENDERS OF HIGH
SCHOOLERS
Lauren Young, Patrick Healy, Judy Rodriguez
University of North Florida
81. DO AMERICANS FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE
ADVANCEMENTS IN SELF-DRIVING CAR
TECHNOLOGY?
Julia Gaglio, Laura Bautista
Florida Atlantic University
82. RENEWABLE WIND ENERGY ANALYSIS
CONSIDERING DIURNAL WIND CYCLES AND
EL-NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION ALONG THE
GULF OF MEXICO AND EASTERN FLORIDA
COASTLINES
Spencer Lowery, Justin Stow, Shawn R. Smith,
Mark A. Bourassa
Florida State University
83. AN EXAMINATION OF PROSTITUTION: EFFECTS OF
CURRENT LAWS, INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS,
AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR
DECRIMINALIZATION
Darci Pelham
University of North Florida
84. USING MOBILE LEARNING TO TEACH SPANISH
VOCABULARY
Andrew DeMil, Alysha Assaf
The University of Tampa
85. SOCIAL CONFORMITY IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT
PUNISHMENT SELECTION IN THE WORKPLACE
David Gavin, Pippa Robertson Burnett, Leilani B.
Goodmon, Charlie Law
Florida Southern College
86. INDUCTION OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS ON HUMAN
MACROPHAGES PRODUCED IN THE LABORATORY
AS A MODEL SYSTEM FOR DRUG SCREENING AND
DEVELOPMENT
Veronica Hartmann, Stefan Basilio, Patricia
Keating, James X. Hartmann, Alberto Padilla
Florida Atlantic University
87. THERMAL STUDIES OF SINGLE-MOLECULE MAGNET
POLYMERS
Brandon OI’Laughlin
University of North Florida
88. DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL WIND
MEASUREMENT SOLUTION HOSTED ON A SMALL
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM
Christopher Swinford, Kevin A. Adkins, Anthony
Oreo
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
89. USING BIOSTATISTICS CLASS TO TRANSLATE DATA
INTO INFOGRAPHICS: FACULTY AND STUDENT
PERSPECTIVES
Hope Michael, Gabrielle Maiolo, Mary
Martinasek
The University of Tampa
90. ALTRUISTIC PERSPECTIVE OF YOUNG ADULTS
INTEREST IN CSR VOLUNTEERING
CeeCee Davis
Tallahassee Community College; Troy University
Poster Session III
91. IS THIS A GOOD IDEA? HOW FOLLOWER
PERCEPTION OF LEADERS INFLUENCES
ENDORSEMENT OR REJECTION OF LEADER IDEAS
Robert Brinson, Bailey Kleindienst, Samantha
Kaye, Dale Peterson, Parker Webb, Amy Shef-
field, Randall Croom, Areti Vogel
Stetson University
92. VOLUNTEER TOURISM IN COSTA RICA
Claire Hoeschele, Ronald Lukens-Bull, Anne
Pfister
University of North Florida
93. PRESERVATION PROJECT JACKSONVILLE: THE
UNTOLD STORY
Kaley Crawford, Reilly Cassel
University of north Florida
1. CLONING, FUNCTIONAL EXPRESSION, AND
CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL SER/THR KINASE,
STK 3169 OF ANABAENA PCC 7120 FOR PHOS-
PHORYLATION ROLE IN SIGNALING
TraceyAnn Matthie, Aakriti Gautam, Vishwa D.
Trivedi
Bethune-Cookman University
2. DIFFERENCES IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE
BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL MALES AND FEMALES IN
DUVAL COUNTY ACCORDING TO THE 2015 AND
2017 YRBS
Tamar Gorham, Bailey Pace, Becky DeVincenzo
University of North Florida
3. KICK (REMOTE PREGNANCY MONITOR)
Alona Basko, Danielle Gray, Waseem Asghar
Florida Atlantic University
4. INHIBITION OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE PRODUCTION
BY FAT BODY OF LUBBER GRASSHOPPERS
Stephenie Dilts, Damir Sarajilic, Evan Judd, John
Hatle, Cathy Peterson
University of North Florida
5. CEREBROVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AND STATUS
OF COLLATERAL FLOW IN ACUTE EMBOLIC
STROKE
Emily McCoy, George K. Vilanilam, Mohammed
K. Badi, Caitlin D'Souza, Tara Becker, Vivek
Gupta
Florida State University
6. TRENDS IN REPORTING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND
INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE AT A DEAF UNIVERSITY
Danielle Dorn, Tyler G. James, Julia R. Varnes
University of Florida
7. THE LINK BETWEEN SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
(SES) AND SUICIDE MORTALITY
Madison Meyer
University of North Florida
8. RAPID AND EFFICIENT METHOD FOR THE
REDUCTION OF QUINOXALINES USING LIBH4 AND
CH3I: SYNTHESIS OF 1, 2, 3, 4-
TETRAHYDROQUINOXALINES
Reed W. Roberts, Ralph N. Salvatore, Terrence E.
Gavin
Southeastern University
9. THE ROLE OF TETRASPANIN CD9 IN
EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE BIOGENESIS AND
TRAFFICKING
Leanne Duke
Florida State University
10. ALTERNATIVE SYNTHETIC PATHWAY IN TOTAL
SYNTHESIS OF THE TUMOR-ASSOCIATED THOMSEN
-FRIEDENREICH (TF) CARBOHYDRATE ANTIGEN
Mary Minore, William Miranda, Mare Cudic
Florida Atlantic University
11. THE 'UNPLAYED' LEVEL: A LINK BETWEEN
MODALITY AND VIDEO GAME THEMES IN SUPER
MARIO GALAXY
Gabrielle Goral
Florida Gulf Coast University
12. FIGHTING FIRE V. HUNTING TREASURE:
EXAMINING HOW CONTEXT AFFECTS DECISION
MAKING
Elena Sakosky, Stephen Blessing, Geoff
Engelstein
The University of Tampa
13. UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCES
OF DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRI-
VALS (DACA) RECIPIENTS
Jacob Kluesener, Laura Gonzalez
University of Central Florida
14. SOCIAL ANXIETY AND SUBTYPES OF EMPATHY: THE
MODERATING INFLUENCE OF BIOLOGICAL SEX
Samantha Berg, Jeffrey Bedwell, Erin Tone
University of Central Florida
Poster Session IV
Poster Session IV
15. TIMESCALES OF GLOBAL TIDAL FLOODING
Maria Bower, Thomas Wahl
University of Central Florida
16. MATCHING COGNITIVE FACTORS' IMPACT ON
JOB PERFORMANCE
Hannah Ji, Lisa Hinson
University of Florida
17. PROTEIN DISULFIDE ISOMERASE INHIBITS AND
REVERSES ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN FIBRILLIZATION
Joey Ragusa, Baggio Evangelista, Albert
Serrano, Xin Qiao, Yoon-Seong Kim, Bo Chen,
Ken Teter
University of Central Florida
18. PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF 2,5-
DIKETOPIPERAZINES PRODUCED BY THE
CYCLODIPEPTIDE SYNTHASES
Paul Borgman, Amy Lane
University of North Florida
19. MILD AND EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS OF PHOSPHANE-
CARBODITHIOATES VIA A THREE-COMPONENT
COUPLING REACTION OF A PHOSPHINE, CARBON
DISULFIDE, AND AN ALKYL HALIDE
Marilyn O. Ikhane, Hyelsinta J. Danboyi, Lissette
E. Victorio, Mark E. Steury, Ralph N. Salvatore
Southeastern University
20. EXPLORING THE PORTRAYALS OF MODERN FIRST
LADIES IN CHILDREN'S PICTUREBOOK
BIOGRAPHIES
Kaitlin Elmore
University of Central Florida
21. DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY'S INDEPENDENT
EFFECTS ON HYPERTENSION AND HYPERLIPIDEMIA
Ana Caballero
Florida State University
22. CHARACTERIZATION OF THE IMMUNE PROPERTIES
OF MOUSE NEURAL RETINA EXTRACTS
Ashton N. Ray, Judith D. Ochrietor
University of North Florida
23. BEYOND THE TRAIL: A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT
Katie Vearil
University of North Florida
24. SOCIAL MEDIA'S AFFECT ON SELF ESTEEM
Daphnie Dilus, Jazmin Velasco
Florida Atlantic University
25. CHARACTERIZATION OF FC-DRIVEN NK CELL
EXPANSION AND PHENOTYPE SHAPING
Raquel Arthuzo, Jeremiah Oyer, Namita
Varudkar, Griff Parks, Alicja Copik
University of Central Florida
26. EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
ATTITUDES ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS, ABOUT GUNS,
AND PERSONALITY VARIABLES
Rachel Chavez, Karen Mottarella,
Shannon Whitten
University of Central Florida
27. HOW HIV DIAGNOSING RATES ARE AFFECTED BY
VARIOUS SOCIAL IDENTITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA FROM 2010-2013
Blaise Guerriero
The University of Tampa
28. STANDING UP OR GIVING UP? MORAL
FOUNDATIONS SHAPE EVALUATIONS OF PROTESTS
Isaac Richardson
Florida State University
29. ACUTE INTERMITTENT HYPOXIA AND BASAL
THERMAL SENSITIVITY
Taylor Maderazo, Soofia Hameed-Akhtar,
Andrew Dashiell, Regina Camberos Rios, Jenna
Levin, Abigail Wilson, Shakeel Ahmed, Joel
Bialosky, Mark Bishop
University of Florida
30. THE ROLE OF TETRASPANIN CD9 IN
EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE BIOGENESIS AND
TRAFFICKING
Leanne Duke
Florida State University
Poster Session IV
31. MUTAGENIC POTENTIAL OF BPA ALTERNATIVES
ON MOUSE FIBROBLAST AND NEURONAL CELLS IN
VITRO
Megan Rizer, Thomas Dao, James Chang, Emily
Bradshaw, Alicia Hawthorne
University of Central Florida
32. AUTOMATED CELL STRETCHING DEVICE FOR
MECHANOBIOLOGY EXPERIMENTS
Myra Kurosu Jalil, Justin Keister, Anthony Yin,
Chelsey Simmons
University of Florida
33. CHARACTERIZATION OF METABOLIC GENE
EXPRESSION IN MOUSE CORNEA
Sommar Asfoura, Jim Gelsleichter, Judith D.
Ochrietor
University of North Florida
34. AMERICAN CATHOLICISM STRAINS RELIGIOUS
THEORY
Michael Joseph Augustine
University of North Florida
35. HU SHIH'S "HOW I WENT ABROAD" AND
"ARRIVING IN THE UNITED STATES" AND CHINESE
STUDY ABROAD EFFORTS IN THE LATE 19TH AND
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Tatum Shannon
Florida State University
36. TOWARDS NANOSTRUCTURED SENSORS IN THE
REAL WORLD: PLASMONIC PROPERTIES OF
TRANSITION METAL NITRIDES
Neil Blaser, Peter Bohn, Lev Gasparov, Stephen
Stagon
University of North Florida
37. TRACKING THE INITIAL ONSET OF
DEOXYGENATION ACROSS THE
PALEOCENE-EOCENE THERMAL MAXIMUM
Jane Wadhams, Jeremy Owens, Theodore Them
Florida State University
38. STEREOTYPES OF MAJOR AND NON-MAJOR
POLITICAL PARTIES
Katie Locke, Michelle Powell, Elizabeth R. Brown,
Curis E. Phills
University of North Florida
39. PINE NEEDLES DISSIPATE RAINFALL ENERGY VIA
HIGHLY INTERDEPENDENT DYNAMICS
Amy Lebanoff, Andrew Dickerson
University of Central Florida
40. REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY OF THE
ATLANTIC SHARPNOSE SHARK, RHIZOPRIODON
TERRAENOVAE, OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN
FLORIDA
Halee Larson, Jim Gelsleitcher
University of North Florida
41. DYNAMIC DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN TWO
DIFFERENT TASKS ACROSS CULTURES
Yoannis Hermida, Willow Clem, Dominik Guess
University of North Florida
42. SORRY, NOT SORRY: A TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF
CORPORATE APOLOGIES
Bailey Kleindienst
Stetson University
43. THE ROLE OF WNT 4 AND WNT 5 IN TARDIGRADE
BODY PLAN EVOLUTION
Zachary Snow, Frank W. Smith
University of North Florida
44. WHAT HAPPENS ONCE MAY HAPPEN AGAIN:
VISUAL SENSORY GATING OF FAMILIAR STIMULI
Mason Rademaker, Jessica Simon, Destiny
Carbello
Florida State University
45. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS:
IMAGES OF NAZI PROPAGANDA IN YOUTH
LITERATURE
Emily Akers
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Poster Session IV
46. EFFECTS OF COCAINE ON PRIMARY CILIA LENGTH
ON DOPAMINERGIC NEURONS IN THE VENTRAL
TEGMENTAL AREA AND NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS
Ally Firek, Kalene Jasso, Craig Meyers, Jeremy
McIntyre
University of Florida
47. MULTIPLE WEAPON MORPHS IN THE LEAF FOOTED
BUG THASUS NEOCALIFORNICUS
Robert Entzian, Zachary Emberts, Colette M. St.
Mary, Christine W. Miller
University of Florida
48. EXAMINATION OF ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN LCD
SCORE AND PROGNOSTIC FACTORS AMONG U.S.
ADULTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES: AN ANALYSIS OF
THE NHANES (2005-2016)
Elta Charles, Eunkyung Lee
University of Central Florida
49. POLITICAL AFFILIATION AND THE PREJUDICE IT
CREATES IN THE NFL PROTEST
Geoffrey Stephen, Tariq James
Florida Atlantic University
50. TREATMENT APPROACHES FOR ORAL MUCOSITIS
Lisseth Quijano, Siddarth Kesharwani,
Sonali Pandey, Foram Madiyar
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
51. CHALLENGES IN HYPERTENSION AND STROKE IN
HAITIANS: LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH RISKS IN DIET
Kisha Cadet, Tania Reynolds
Florida State University
52. EXAMINING ZOOPLANKTON DENSITY RELATED TO
SEASONAL AND WATER QUALITY CONDITIONS IN
THE HALIFAX RIVER LAGOON, FL
Lakean McGregor, Sarah Krejci
Bethune-Cookman University
53. SPARK PLASMA SINTERED ALUMINUM OXIDE
FILTER FOR HOT GAS APPLICATIONS
Catalina Young, Cheng Zhang, Arvind Agarwal
Florida International University
54. BEYOND THE BREAK-UP: LEARNING FROM THE
DISSOLUTION OF A GRANTMAKING
COLLABORATION
David Berlan, Megan Grenville, Lauren Moran,
Luciana Polischuk, Molly Rimes
Florida State University
55. DIFFERENCES IN WEIGHT PERCEPTIONS AND
BEHAVIORS BETWEEN DUVAL COUNTY, FL AND
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACCORDING
TO THE 2015 YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY
(YRBS) DATA
Julia Gannaway, Elizabeth Mclean, Cassandra
Branham, Judith Rodriguez
University of North Florida
56. CASH-FREE ECONOMY: THE RELATION BETWEEN
AGE AND ONLINE MONEY ACTIVITY
Elisa Gomes, Shaina Rubin
Florida Atlantic University
57. BUDDHISTS AS PERPETRATORS: STATE IDEOLOGY
VS. RELIGIOUS IDEOLOGY IN MYANMAR
Hailee Clark
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
58. ANALYSIS OF TEMPORAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC
EFFECTS ON AEDES ALBOPICTUS WING LENGTH
Emily K. Stone, Gabriela Hamerlinck, Stephanie
J. Mundis, Ari Whiteman, Sadie J. Ryan
University of Florida
59. THE EFFECTS OF FACEBOOK USE ON COGNITION
AND EMOTION IN COLLEGE STUDENTS: POSITIVE
REFLECTION GROUP
Hannah Buzbee, Gina Marie Weis, Adam Barrett
-Clarke, Michael Stasio, Erin Koterba, Erica Yuen
The University of Tampa
60. SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS SPACE IN AMERICAN
POLITICS
Taylor Cook
University of North Florida
Poster Session IV
61. EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF SCREEN SIZE ON
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION
John McDowell, Jack Meyers, April Watson,
Alana Leacher
Lynn University
62. THE IMPACT OF LIVING IN A RURAL COMMUNITY
ON RESIDENTS ACCESS TO ADEQUATE
HEALTHCARE
Roshanda Hodges
Troy University
63. A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE DIVERSITY OF
EPIFAUNA ON LEPTOGORGIA VIRGULATA TAMPA
BAY, FL
Haley Lasco, John Ambrosio, Wayne Price,
Michael Middlebrooks
The University of Tampa
64. UNDERSTANDING DYNAMIC MOVEMENTS
Hunter Kemmerer, Sydney Innes, Brandon
Roche, Moriah Irizarry, Kaitlyn Newman
Florida Gulf Coast University
65. A TRANSCRIPTOMICS AND FUNCTIONAL
GENETICS APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING
COMPONENTS OF THE DROSOPHILA POLYAMINE
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
Joanne Saldanha, Michael Haney, Brianne
Landry, Natalia Figueroa, Laurence von Kalm
University of Central Florida
66. SIZE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN FLORIDA
FARMS
Meylin Muniz, Masanori Fujimoto
University of Florida
67. USING GREEN CHEMISTRY FOR THE CATALYTIC
REMOVAL OF TOXIC MERCURY FROM FLUE ASH
THROUGH ADVANCE OXIDATION TREATMENT
Zachary Loeb, Anwar Sadmani
University of Central Florida
68. THE EFFECTS OF BD METABOLITES ON FRESHWATER
INVERTEBRATES
Sarah E. Detmering, Taegan A. McMahon,
Caitlin L. Nordheim
The University of Tampa
69. MILD AND EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS OF AMIDES FROM
ACID CHLORIDES AND AMINES USING CESIUM
BASES
Joseph Shamp, Ethan Carey, David Orlando,
Ralph N. Salvatore
Southeastern University
70. BORROWING TIME: TRANSFERENCE AND
TRANSFORMATION IN MODERNIST AND
CLASSICAL POETRY
Nicholas Odom
University of Central Florida
71. PARENTS REACHING BEYOND CEREBRAL PALSY
Essie Russell
Troy University
72. ALZHEIMER'S
Lillie Thompson Smith
Troy University
73. SCREEN PRINTING PROCESSES ON CERAMICS AT
CONE 10 ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
Charlie Cartwright, Andrew Kozlowski
University of North Florida
74. MORAL DEMAND, MORAL IDENTITY, AND THE
EMPATHY-ALTRUISM RELATIONSHIP
David N. Hall, Robert Askew
Stetson University
75. SIGNIFICANCE OF CYTOPLASMIC DOMAIN OF
RECEPTOR AND MODULATION OF RECEPTOR
BINDING VIA HELICAL FACE OF ANABAENA
SENSORY RHODOPSIN TRANSDUCER, ASRT
Shenequa Davis, Dominique Hale, Aakriti
Gautam, Vishwa Trivedi
Bethune-Cookman University
Poster Session IV
76. MATHEMATICAL MODELING ANALYSIS OF
LONGITUDINAL CONTROL AND STABILITY FOR
CARGO AND FIGHTER CLASS AIRCRAFT
Ayden Craig, Seenith Sivasundaram, Yungkul
Kim
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
77. CONSTRUAL LEVEL
Dale Peterson, Robert Brinson, Bailey Kleindienst,
Nathan Wyche, Mark Hodae, Samantha Kaye,
Randall Croom, Kelly Hall
Stetson University
78. THE INVOLVEMENT OF NA/K-ATPASE SIGNALING
IN REGULATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE BY HEME
OXYGENASE-1
Michelle A. Germeil, Yanling Yan, Jiang Liu,
Joseph l. Shapiro
Bethune-Cookman University
79. THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE ON THE IMMUNE
FUNCTION OF DIAPHORINA CITRI AND ITS ABILITY
TO VECTOR HAUNGLONGBING
Lindsay Martin, Thaila Schug, Kenneth Fedorka
University of Central Florida
80. A SURVEY OF THE ARTHROPOD SPECIES IN
GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS BURROWS AT THE FAU
PRESERVE HABITATS
Lauren Melanson, Evelyn Frazier
Florida Atlantic University
81. REIMAGINING DRUGS: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL
ANALYSIS OF U.S. DRUG POLICY FRAMEWORKS
AND STUDENT ACTIVISM
Megan Sarmento
University of Central Florida
82. THE INFLUENCE OF DECAY AND ANGER
SUPERIORITY ON CHANGE BLINDNESS
Renee Pack, Leilani B. Goodmon
Florida Southern College
83. AVERAGE SLEEP AND GPA
Kristin Trainer
Florida Gulf Coast University
84. DEGRADATION OF DISEASE CAUSING NON-
CODING RNAS USING SMALL MOLECULE
RECRUITMENT OF A NUCLEASE
Christy W. LaFlamme, Matthew G. Costales,
Matthew D. Disney
Florida Atlantic University
85. "I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF": THE COST OF
STRONG BLACK WOMAN SCHEMA ENDORSEMENT
Stephanie Castelin, Grace White
University of Central Florida
86. INVESTIGATING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN
HYPERTENSION, SLEEP, AND COGNITIVE RISKS IN
RURAL, ETHNICALLY - DIVERSE COHORT
Princess Maryam Abdul-Akbar, Lisa Kirk Wiese
Florida Atlantic University
87. PERCEIVED INTENTIONALITY VIA KINEMATICS
Jordan Sasser, Daniel McConnell, Peter
Hancock
University of Central Florida
88. NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGE IN FRENCHTOWN,
TALLAHASSEE
Allison Bloomer, Douglas Allen
Florida State University
89. HOW QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANTS AMPLIFY
THEIR PRODUCTS AS DELICIOUS BUT MUTE
UNHEALTHFUL CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR FOOD
Sierra Perry
Bethune-Cookman University
90. SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE PHASES
OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR HURRICANE
MARIA IN PUERTO RICO
Jose Rivera, Fernando Rivera
University of Central Florida
91. LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATED ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT
BACTERIA
Adam Wong, Matthew Pileggi, John Chase
University of Florida
Poster Session IV
92. INVESTIGATION OF THE DIFFERENCES IN
SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY BETWEEN PRMT1 AND
PRMT5 AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
PRMT1-SPECIFIC CHEMICAL PROBE
Sarah Mann, Corey Causey, Bryan Knuckley
University of North Florida
93. BTW, HOW ARE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
USING SOCIAL MEDIA?
Renata Sindicic, Enilda Romero-Hall, Linlin Li
The University of Tampa
Dee Crawford
Kaley Crawford
Karen Patterson, Ph.D.
Katie Sarria
Dave Waddell, Ph.D.
Brian Coughlin
Amy Lane, Ph.D.
Ash Faulkner, Ph.D.
Katherine Hooper, Ph.D.
Tara Kelley, Ph.D.
Anirban Ghosh, Ph.D.
Jeff Chamberlain, Ph.D.
Nilufer Ozdemir, Ph.D.
Paul Argott, Ph.D.
Betsy Nies, Ph.D.
Hannah Malcolm, Ph.D.
Lindsay Mahovetz, Ph.D.
James Harvin, Ph.D.
Cristy Cummings, Ph.D.
Nuria Ibanez, Ph.D.
Judith Ochrietor, Ph.D.
Shinwoo Choi, Ph.D.
Helene Vossos, Ph.D.
Russell Triplett, Ph.D.
Peter Magyari, Ph.D.
FURC Board
Bridget Vincent
Kaitlyn Minnicks
Ava Sambriski
Alicia Smith
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